Athletistic/Tennis. Famous coach Ricardo Piattich shared his memories of working with Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova. Over the years, the Italian has collaborated with a Russian, the Serbian Novak Djokovic and his compatriot Jannik Sinner.
“Unfortunately, I was most impressed by the player I had the least chance to work with. I’m talking about Maria Sharapova, who we worked with for 10 months. I’ve coached a lot of men: Djokovic, Ljubicic and others, but with Maria “Everything was really special. At that time, she was approaching retirement and wanted to discover another side of tennis. I had the opportunity to work with Sharapova, and during that time I was able to appreciate her way of thinking. Maria has priorities, and she knows and understands very well. She was completely dedicated to her work and respected all members of the team. Everyone kept in close contact with her. It’s sad that together we couldn’t win a single trophy. Sharppova was the only one I worked with and didn’t win anything,” Piatti quotes First Sportz.
Maria Sharapova still remains the most successful tennis player in Russia. During her career, she won 39 WTA titles, including five Grand Slam titles. She helped the Russian team win the Fed Cup (2008) and also won a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics in London.
Source: Sport
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